And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand?... The Organs would very quickly have suffered a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt! If...if...We didn't love freedom enough. And even more  we had no awareness of the real situation.... We purely and simply deserved everything that happened afterward.

How many children and adults have to die before we do something about guns?

We need legislation to offer free vouchers to all for gun safety- children ages 10 and up plus all adults. Makers of guns and ammunition may even contribute so all can fire up to five thousand rounds at a local gun range. Teach respect and safe use of fire arms. Maybe a one year membership to the NRA. Schools could have ranges built on campus. This could all be added to the health care laws. Do it for the children!

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posted on 01/10/2013 12:35:30 PM PST
by Mark
(For the first time in my life, I'm no longer proud of my country.)

Sadily Crazy Joe thinks the Constitution is spooled on toilet paper rolls. Gun Registrations are banned in the Constitution they hate so much. The founders were smart enough to understand how dangerous tyranny is that they worked very hard to create laws to LIMIT the Feds from acts of a crazy tyrant against the people. I will not COMPLY.

You see, Joe, the problem is - you need people working for you to do that job.

The other problem is - a lot of the people you think work for you, don't actually work for you...at least, not to the level of loyalty where they would carry out something like this. More of a "happy to take the check, but will slink away into the night if asked to put it all on the line" kind of relationship.

Either someone heard this on the radio, or someone is trying to start something. If it's a radio thing, more and more people will weigh in with it.

Biden was meeting with bunches of people today, so there's a good possibility his brain shorted out. It would be a GODSEND.

"Today [January 10, 2013], Vice President Biden will hold meetings with advocates for sportsmen and women and gun ownership groups. He will meet with representatives of the entertainment and video game industries this week as well."

"This is a pool report from the press corps:

Shortly before noon your pool was ushered into the Cordell Hall conference room on the second floor of EEOB. Biden spoke for about 15 minutes about the Newtown task force before a group of sports shooting groups. The VP office advises no transcript will be forthcoming, so your pooler will commence transcription of tape after sending this report. Biden will have two other meetings today with stakeholders which will have no pool coverage, despite the appeals of your pooler."

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posted on 01/10/2013 12:43:39 PM PST
by kiryandil
(turning Americans into felons, one obnoxious drunk at a time (Zero Tolerance!!!))

Hey, why not. FDR interned Japanese-Americans with an EO. No registration, then you are a felon, and off to the FEMA camp.
Let’s see, maybe zero will do this on April 19th, the anniversary of Lexington-Concord.

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posted on 01/10/2013 12:45:37 PM PST
by grumpygresh
(Democrats delenda est; an EMP confined to DC would be much appreciated)

“Let slip the dogs of war” Seems apropo at this juncture. I can’t help but worry that this move will begin something that will affect everyone, and the government will have let the death and mayhem to follow, slip out onto the country at large. But it will be their doing, and they will be solely responsible for it all. This would be a very big mistake in judgement by Obama and his handlers. I also worry about all the federal agents who will be having nothing to do with this kind of dictatorial rights abuse/ act of war, but will none the less become instant targets. Heaven help us if the liberals really do misjudge things this badly.

It seems they don’t have enough murdering criminals to keep them busy, and now they want to make millions more?

Try to take away the American people’s last defense against tyranny, eh?

Oh joy!

What would happen to any such insane (unconstitutional, anti-American) scheme? Well, absolutely NOT the dictatorship they want. This isn’t Russia. This isn’t Germany. This isn’t even Communist China (yet, anyway). N

Good old Robert Burns saw things pretty clearly when it came to crazy schemes........

Old Joe and the rest of the Obama administration are dumb like a fox. Every word they say has a purpose. Biden makes no gaffs, but makes foolish, yet calculated statements to misdirect attention away from or to certain events or points of view. If he actual made the statement in question, my feeling the purpose was to "red herring" the pro gun lobby into such a rage over possible gun confiscation that when a less draconian ban on assault weapons is proposed, the ban will pass with little opposition. For the DC types it is a win win situation. The Rats will get their assault gun ban and the GOP can say they prevented confiscation. FRiends, I feel Plugs is playing us like a fiddle. Just my opinion.

I hate to be so politically incorrect. This isn’t Germany and I am not of a Jewish peaceful persuasion. I will NOT live on my knees. I will expend every ounce of energy I have to protect my freedom. Come on Joe, don’t be surprised at the outcome.

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